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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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